Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White to open restaurant in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Celebrity chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White is opening a restaurant in Singapore - and it will be named The Old English House. The 55-year-old British TV personality announced this on Monday evening (Nov 21), at a press conference for Masterchef Dining and Bar Singapore, which will be held from Nov 25 to Dec 9. He is among five celebrity chefs who are headlining the event. However, White remained tight-lipped about the details of the restaurant, except that "everything will be brought from England". The restaurant's design will draw upon the chef's English background. Its interior will be inspired by the Victorian to Georgian eras, through the English ages, he told Channel NewsAsia. As to the location of the restaurant, he added that he is currently looking at the Robertson Quay area, where his target market is. White is known for his intimidating presenc...